Beach parasol anchor



Aug. 8, 1939.

J. B. SCHROTH BEER PARASOL ANCHOR Filed Oct. 17, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Inventor 7 J 362% 5% [5 H 702/78 r0 g- 3, 1939- J. B. SCHROTHV 2,168,830

BEACH PARASOL ANCHOR Filed Oct. 17, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Aiiomeys Patented Aug. 8, 1939 2,168,830

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEACH PARASOL ANCHOR Jerome B. Schroth,Santa Ana, Calif.

Application October 17, 1938, Serial No. 235,510

2 Claims. (01. 248-44) This invention relates to anchor devices of theThe shank 5 has extending therefrom and at type adapted for anchoring apost in the ground, substantially right angles thereto a foot bar l5 andthe primary object of the present invention upon which the foot may beplaced for forcing is to provide an anchor of this character partheanchor and pointed end of the pole 9 into 45 ticularly adapted forapplication to the end of a the ground. As shown, and if desired, thefoot 5 beach parasol post for anchoring said end of the bar I5 hassleeved thereon an extension sleeve post in the ground and therebysecure the parasol l6. Sleeve I6 is provided with an elongated slot in arigid position without any danger of it being I? which accommodates oneend of a key pin l8 afiected materially by strong winds and the like.that extends transversely through the foot bar 10 The invention togetherwith its objects and to engage the ends of the slot H for limiting l0advantages will be best understood from a study the shifting movement ofthe sleeve I6 relative of the following description taken in connectionto the foot bar l5. Thus it will be seen that when with the accompanyingdrawings wherein: extended, as suggested by broken lines in FigureFigure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the 2, sleeve l6 forms anextension of the foot bar 15 application of the invention. 15 and alsoserves as a handle therefor so that 15 Figure 2 is an enlarged detailelevational view the anchor may be screwed or threaded into the showingthe device as applied to the pointed end ground if found desirable.Especially will the of the post or pole of the beach parasol. handle l6be found serviceable when it is desired Figure 3 is a top plan view ofthe anchor. to withdraw the anchor and pointed end of the Figure 4 is anenlarged fragmentary detail view post from the ground. 20 partly insection and partly in elevation showing It is thought that a clearunderstanding of the certain details hereinafter more fully referred to.construction, utility and advantages of an in- Figure 5 is a sectionalview taken substantialvention of this character will be had without a lyon the line 55 of Figure 2, and more detailed description. Figure 6 is aperspective view of an extension Having thus described the inventionwhat is sleeve hereinafter more fully referred to. claimed as new is:Referring more in detail to the drawings it will 1. An anchor for beachparasol posts and the be seen that in accordance with the presentinlike, said anchor comprising a body of screw vention the same, in thepreferred embodiment form provided at one end with a shank, and athereof, comprises a stock or shank 5, the mapost-embracing clampmounted on the shank and 1,0 terial of which to form the anchor memberextending laterally therefrom, and a combination proper is coiled intoscrew form 6 with a pointed foot bar and handle extending laterally fromthe terminal l. The screw 6 and stock 5 are conshank, said clamp beingprovided internally nected together through the medium of two inthereofwith means for piercing the post to setimately positioned coils 8 whichserve to reincure the clamp thereon against shifting move- 35 force orstrengthen the anchor at this point and ment, and a sleeve extension forthe foot bar which also receive, as shown, the pointed end of slidablyassociated therewith. the pole or post 9 of the beach parasol or um- I2. An anchor for a post comprising a rod havbrella ll]- ing a portionshaped to provide a spiral coil, the

0 Welded, or otherwise secured as at H to the lower one of whichterminates in a point and shank or stock 5 is a split resilient clamp l2that some of the upper coils being arranged close tois adapted toembrace the pole or post 9 above the gether for embracing a part of thepost, and said coils 8 and is contracted about the pole or post rodhaving a portion extending vertically from,

9 to securely grip the same through the medium the upper coil to form ashank and said rod havof a wing nut-equipped bolt l3. ing an end portionextending at right angles from 45 As shown in Figure 3 the clamp l2interiorly the upper end of the shank and a clamp attached is providedwith sharpened prongs l4 that bite or to the shank portion for attachingthe same to pierce the pole 9 as the clamp 12 is contracted the post,said clamp extending in an opposite dithereabout to positively anchorthe clamp to the motion from the right angular part.

{,0 post 9 against rotative longitudinal shifting movement relativethereto. JEROME B. SCHROTH.

